Five Minutes' Peace (Large Family)

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Full of Jill Murphy's characteristic warmth and humour, Five Minutes’ Peace is the first time we meet the delightful Large family. My earliest memory (my mum tells me I was two), is sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded by sheets of drawings. A stunning 25th anniversary edition of an award-winning picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! This is a family orientated story that children and parents will be able to relate to, it could be used as part of a families topic or to generate discussion for Mother's Day.

Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. First Lester comes in to play his mother a tune, this is followed by Laura wanting to read her mother a book and then baby brings in some toys for her to play with. Five Minutes' Peace' is one of a series of books based on the 'Large family', another popular story in the series is 'A Piece of Cake'. Jill Murphy was born in London and attended the Ursuline Convent in Wimbledon which, together with the boarding school stories she enjoyed reading, provided much of the material and inspiration Miss Cackle's Academy in the The Worst Witch, which she started when she was 15. But there’s never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived!Taking refuge in the bathroom, she runs a hot bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. Mrs Large stacks a tray with several items she likes and tries to go upstairs for a bath and ‘five minutes peace’ from the family. The book so reflects our everyday life (with our two children) that me and my wife just laughed and rated it 5. Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, one of Britain’s most treasured author-illustrators. You can put them together for your children, who can then act out the story, or your children can make them as a fun craft activity.

A stunning 30th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant – who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! Your framed print will arrive with D-rings and cord already attached, read y to hang right out of the box. She is best known for the very popular Mr and Mrs Large picture books, which detail the domestic chaos of an elephant family. But there's never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived!It would be really nice to read the whole series of books to the children, so they can gain a greater understanding of the characters. The Worst Witch stories have become some of the most outstandingly successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 3 million copies. A stunning 30th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant - who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! One morning Mrs Large, needing some peace and quiet away from her boisterous children, decides to take refuge in the bathroom.